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dear deb-star
the focus on eating in the way you describe is really helpful. particularly
the prayer of thanks.
thanks for setting it out so clearly. I'd never thought of massaging my 
face
before eating.
with no s we can start to feel freer with food, and be free to take the 
time
to enjoy what we eat.
love
jen

First I say a thank you prayer (always have done that)
Heres the trick...
I close my eyes, I give myself a face and jaw massage, including
really smoothing out the areas around the eyes, and rubbing down the
cheek to the mouth. This only takes about 1 minute, but the end
result is really great!...It helps me destress before I take my first
bite, and all the while, I am smelling the nice food, wafting up, and
imagining how that will taste before I pick up my fork or spoon. The
massage helps reduce the tension all through my body and when I start
to chew my food my face is already relaxed and I am not just a revved
up chewing machine...I think chewing is one of the ways we release
tension which has built up in our day, so often the jaw gets really
tense...It is my personal theory too that we chew too fast because of
built up jaw tension, looking unconsciously to release that stress.
So you still haven't told me what your favorite fragrant flower is : )
Peace,
Deb



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